GJ 2030


GJ 2030 is a star in the constellation Eridanus. At an apparent magnitude of +6.206, it is close to the average threshold for naked eye visibility, and can only be viewed from sufficiently dark skies, far from light pollution. Parallax measurements by the Gaia spacecraft measured a distance of 121.7 light-years, give or take 0.4 light-years.
The spectrum of this star matches a spectral class of G5/6V, with the luminosity class V suggesting it is a main sequence star, but its physical properties suggest it is actually a subgiant. It has 1.02 times the Sun's mass and 2.43 times the Sun's radius. It radiates 4.06 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 5,259 K. At this temperature, the star shines with a yellowish color typical of G-type stars.
GJ 2030 is likely a member of the thick disk population, with a substantially lower metallicity than the Sun. Its age is estimated at 6.39 billion years, older than the Solar System.

Planetary system

Two extrasolar planets were discovered around the star in 2022, detected via Doppler spectroscopy and astrometry.